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OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

BOF SYSTEM COMPONENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

BLOWABLE FIBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

BLOWABLE BUNDLES / BLOWING DISTANCES . . . . 9

INDOOR MULTIDUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

INTERLOCK ARMORED, INDOOR MULTIDUCT . . . . 11

OUTDOOR MULTIDUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

ARMORED, OUTDOOR MULTIDUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

INDOOR MULTIDUCT CONFIGURATIONS . . . . . . . . 14

OUTDOOR MULTIDUCT CONFIGURATIONS . . . . . . . 15

CONNECTORS & ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

PART NUMBER INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Table of Contents

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Blown Optical Fiber technology provides flexibility in network design, while

anticipating and facilitating future changes as the network evolves . It delivers the

best fiber solution for backbone, specialty, Fiber-To-The-Desk (FTTD) and Fiber-To-

The-Home (FTTH) applications . NextGen® Brand’s GenLite™ Blown Optical Fiber (BOF)

System from General Cable provides numerous advantages over conventional fiber

optic systems, including increased flexibility for the designers of fiber optic networks

as well as significant and measurable time, cost and service benefits to the network

throughout its life cycle . Offered as 1-12 single fibers per microduct or as 1-3 bundles

of 6 fibers per microduct, the GenLite BOF System accommodates Moves, Adds and

Changes (MACs) easily and quickly with minimal disruption .

Blown Optical Fiber Systems

IDEAL APPLICATIONS

Industrial Complex

Education Establishments

Campuses

Healthcare Facilities

Government Buildings

Commercial and Military Shipboard

Stadiums and Sport Arenas

Military Structures

Telecommunications

Broadcasting

Transportation

Fiber-To-The-Home

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How Does the GenLite™ BOF System Work?

NextGen® Brand’s GenLite BOF System from General Cable provides the right system for the right application with its Individual & Bundled Blown Optical Fiber Systems . The first and only blown fiber system on the market to feature dual blowing technologies within a single installation machine, the GenLite BOF System allows the user to match the technology to the type and severity of the installation route .

The GenLite Individual Blown Optical Fiber System is best suited for premise enterprise applications with tortuous routes, routes of shorter distances that may contain tight bends and turns . This system employs a series of empty microduct tubes between cable routing points; compressed air is then used to blow the optical fiber into the microducts, which eliminates potential damage to fibers during installation . Designers have maximum flexibility regarding the number and type of fibers per microduct . Color-coded fibers are typically supplied on master spools and cut to length during the blowing process .

The second offering is the GenLite Bundled Blown Optical Fiber System, which is ideal in applications with non-tortuous routes, routes that contain longer, straighter paths . Bundles are comprised of six color-coded optical fibers encapsulated in an extruded blowable jacket . Using a similar process as the Individual BOF System, one, two or three bundles can be installed in a single run . Additionally, bundles can be “uninstalled” and repurposed elsewhere in your network .

Advantages Over Other Blown Fiber Systems• Allows the user to match the technology to the type and severity of the installation route

• Individual fibers can be blown in tortuous routes (i .e ., shorter distances with tight bends and turns)

• Bundled fibers can be blown in non-tortuous routes (i .e ., longer distances with straight paths)

• Installation machine features dual blowing technology so that only one machine is required to accommodate both types of installations

• The same fiber (individual and bundled) can be run outdoor to indoor without splicing

• Compressed air is used instead of nitrogen for safe installation in any environment

Individual Fibers

Bundled Fibers

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Main Advantages vs. Traditional Fiber• Expand, upgrade, reconfigure or

relocate network cabling at minimal cost and effort .

• Install empty microduct so there is no risk of fiber damage during installation . Optical fibers are then blown into place, rather than pulled, with zero tensile stress on the fiber during the process . Because point-to-point links are easily accommodated, fiber splice points can be eliminated, lowering attenuation and increasing system performance and integrity .

• Once the microduct highway is in place, a two-person crew (one at each end) can install Blown Optical Fiber on an as-needed basis .

• Change fiber types and counts by blowing out old optical fibers and blowing in new ones .

• Install the fiber type you need today and easily upgrade to new grades of fiber when technology changes .

• With the GenLite™ BOF System, physical damage to the cabling infrastructure from disaster means days versus weeks for recovery, resulting in minimal downtime and labor costs . Only the damaged section of microduct is removed and replaced; within minutes, new optical fiber is blown in and terminated .

Advantages Impacting First Installed Cost• GenLite’s BOF Individual and Bundled

Systems let you install only the fiber you need for today’s requirements . New fiber can easily be added in the future based upon actual requirements . No dark fiber needs to be installed . In addition to fiber cost savings, the testing and termination costs associated with dark fiber are also eliminated .

• The BOF System microduct can be pulled in sections that can be easily joined together to create continuous bundles, blowing routes up to 3,280 ft . (1000 m) . Even for extremely tortuous routes with hundreds of small bends, the Individual BOF System uses fiber that can be blown in continuous runs of nearly 1,969 ft . (600 m) .

• Multiduct that is designed to meet outside plant cable requirements can easily be mechanically joined to multiduct that is designed to meet indoor building requirements . Fiber can then be continuously blown through a duct route that includes both indoor and outdoor portions, saving attenuation loss associated with an extra splice point and the expense of performing the splice .

• System multiduct cables are offered in riser and plenum for indoor installations as well as outside plant for dry-duct outdoor installations .

• BOF System microduct can be installed more easily than conventional fiber optic cable, so disruptions to the workplace are kept to a minimum . Optical fiber can be blown in without disturbing the existing cable plant and without disrupting network services .

Advantages Impacting Lifetime System Cost• Fiber performance specifications

have changed rapidly in the past few years . With the GenLite BOF System, fiber can be installed to meet today’s standard and then economically replaced or new fiber added as fiber performance improves in the future .

• Save on the cost of installing completely new fiber optic cables to react to network reconfigurations . Instead, pay only for new sections of microduct required to meet the new network topology and add additional Blown Optical Fiber only as needed .

• Restoration to GenLite’s BOF System ductwork can be accomplished by replacing the small damaged section of microduct; network performance is not degraded with any additional splice points .

• The flexibility of blown fiber ensures installed microduct will never need to be abandoned . Future changes in fiber requirements can be easily dealt with by blowing out the existing fiber and blowing in new fiber . Future network topology changes can be addressed by joining new sections of microduct to configure new route paths as needed .

BOF System Advantages

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Steps for GenLiteTM BOF System Installation:1 . First, a small empty tube, GenLite’s BOF microduct, is installed instead of conventional fiber optic or copper cable .

2 . The GenLite BOF blowing head delivers compressed air to propel the optical fiber through the microduct tube .

3 . The optical fiber catches the flow of air, floating the fiber through the microduct .

4 . In turning tight corners, individual optical fiber can follow the curve around tight bends (to a 1” radius), an advantage of the GenLite BOF System .

5 . For straight pathways, the fiber optic bundle option allows high-density fiber packing and long-distance blowing .

6 . Push-fit pneumatic connectors extend length of microduct highways and byways to each destination .

7 . Transparent center section of connector permits visual inspection to verify if path is empty or populated with optical fiber(s) .

8 . Conventional fiber optic termination methods can be used for both individual and bundled fibers .

BOF System Installation

Installation Environments: Indoor and OutdoorThe GenLite BOF System offers a solution for any installation environment . Any fiber cable installed indoors must be in accordance with local fire and electrical codes . For blown optical fiber systems, the multiduct cables are required to pass fire tests whether they are empty or filled with optical fibers . Indoor multiduct cables are typically categorized into one of three types based on the level of flame retardancy: General Purpose (OFN), Riser (OFNR) and Plenum (OFNP) . General purpose (OFN) cables can be used in non-Riser or non-Plenum indoor spaces . Riser (OFNR) multiduct cables are designed to resist flame spread for vertical installations . Plenum (OFNP) multiduct cables can be installed in air-handling areas that require the cable to be highly flame-retardant and also emit a low amount of smoke if exposed to flame .

Multiduct cables used for Outdoor (OSP) installations do not have the same type of flame resistance as indoor cables but are designed for exposure to the elements . Abrasion-, moisture- and sunlight-resistant Polyethylene (PE) jackets are typically used, and armor can be added for direct burial applications and for protection against rodents . Note that Outdoor multiduct cables can only enter a building up to 50 feet because they do not carry necessary flame ratings to meet National Electrical Code requirements . GenLite’s Outdoor and Indoor-rated multiduct cables can be connected directly to one another, and either individual or bundled GenLite fibers can be blown in from outdoor to indoor stations .

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Blowable FiberGenLite’s Individual BOF System offers the highest quality of Corning® optical fiber in Clearcurve® multimode 62 .5/125 and 50/125 (1, 40 & 100 GB), as well as Ultra singlemode 9/125, all with a state-of-the-art blowable coating and available in 12 colors . The fibers are stripped and terminated with standard tools and compatible with standard fiber optic connectors .

Blowable BundleGenLite’s Bundled BOF System is constructed in a compact 6-fiber arrangement with an overall lightweight, blowable jacket . Bundled fiber also uses any type of Corning® optical fibers which are color-coded for easy identification . Up to three 6-fiber bundles can be simultaneously installed in a single, double or triple run, providing 6, 12 or 18 fibers per microduct . Bundles can be stripped and terminated using the same standard tools and techniques as traditional cable .

• Individual and bundled fiber is available in bulk payoff packaging and is cut to length following install .

• Up to 12 individual fibers or 18 bundled fibers can be installed in a single microduct simultaneously .

• As technology changes, bundled fiber can be safely removed from the microduct and reused elsewhere in the network .

• Individual or bundled fiber is fully compatible . Install bundled fiber for longer cable runs and use individual fibers to complete shorter or more complicated cable runs .

MicroductMicroduct is constructed with a low-friction, static-dissipating inner liner and an extruded jacket . Multiple microducts are assembled to create multiduct cables, which are the infrastructure for the BOF System . Microduct is available in two standard sizes:

• 5mm OD/3mm ID microduct

• 8mm OD/6mm ID microduct

Microduct Termination AccessoriesSimple push-fit connectors join the microduct sections and extend the microduct network to each destination . A clear center section of the connectors permits visual inspection to verify if the path is empty or populated with optical fiber . GenLite’s BOF System connectors come in straight or T configurations . Duct connector plugs and end caps provide a method of sealing unused tubes during shipment, storage and installation . See page 16 for a complete listing of microduct termination accessories .

GenLite™ BOF System Components

Fiber Available In All Grades62 .5/125 OM1/OM250/125 OM1/OM250/125 OM350/125 OM49/125 OS1 (G652)9/125 OS1 (G657)Fiber Available In All Colors: White, Black, Blue, Orange, Green, Red, Grey, Yellow, Brown, Violet, Turquoise, Pink

500 µm Colored

Blowable Coating

Extruded Blowable

Jacket

250 µmCoating

250 µmColor-Coded

Fibers

AcrylateBarrier Layer

Clear AcrylateBinder

Cladding

Rip Cord

Core

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MultiductMultiduct is a jacketed bundle of microduct tubing, available in 2-, 4-, 7-, 19- or 24-way configurations and in different installation types such as indoor riser and plenum, indoor riser and plenum interlock armored, outdoor and outdoor armored . See below for a complete list of configurations available .

Indoor Multiduct # of Microducts AvailableRiser with 5 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Riser with 8 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Plenum with 5 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Plenum with 8 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Interlock Armored Riser with 5 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Interlock Armored Riser with 8 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Interlock Armored Plenum with 5 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7Interlock Armored Plenum with 8 mm Microduct 2, 4 or 7

Outdoor Multiduct # of Microducts AvailableOutdoor with 5 mm Microducts 2, 4, 7, 19 or 24Outdoor with 8 .5 mm Microducts 2, 4, 7, 19 or 24Armored Outdoor with 8 .5 mm Microducts 4, 7 or 19Microduct tubing comes standard in white color, but colored microduct is available upon request . Consult Sales for options .

Indoor

Indoor Interlock Armored

Outdoor

Outdoor Armored

With Colored Microduct

Blowing Installation EquipmentGenLite™ BOF System installation equipment is capable of blowing both its Blown Single Fibers and Blowable Fiber Bundles . The convenience of using either BOF technology with one machine allows the installer unparalleled flexibility . The equipment kit consists of an air conditioning unit (ACU) complete with filtration and air-drying units; the installation module, a blowing head utilizing a mechanically driven system to feed the fibers onto payoff trays and into the microduct; and a lightweight tripod which is used to support the installation module . This equipment operates on standard compressed air at safe, low pressures .

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The GenLite™ Individual BOF System offers the highest quality of Corning® optical fiber with a state-of-the-art blowable coating in Clearcurve® multimode 62 .5/125 and 50/125 (1, 40 & 100 GB), as well as Ultra singlemode 9/125 . Designed to be stripped and terminated with standard tools, the BOF System optical fibers are compatible with standard fiber optic connectors and available in 12 standard colors .

Part Number DescriptionBL – 50 μm – OM4708210 Multimode 50/125 Blue708230 Multimode 50/125 Orange708250 Multimode 50/125 Green708270 Multimode 50/125 Brown708290 Multimode 50/125 Slate708310 Multimode 50/125 Yellow708330 Multimode 50/125 Red708350 Multimode 50/125 Violet708370 Multimode 50/125 White708390 Multimode 50/125 Black708410 Multimode 50/125 Pink708430 Multimode 50/125 AquaMULTIMODE50/125 (10 Gb/s)850 nm1300 nm

ATTENUATION

3 .0 dB/km Max .1 .0 dB/km Max .

LASER BANDWIDTH

4700 MHz • km Min .

Part Number DescriptionBE – 50 μm – OM3707610 Multimode 50/125 Blue707620 Multimode 50/125 Orange707630 Multimode 50/125 Green707640 Multimode 50/125 Brown707650 Multimode 50/125 Slate707660 Multimode 50/125 Yellow707670 Multimode 50/125 Red707680 Multimode 50/125 Violet707690 Multimode 50/125 White707700 Multimode 50/125 Black707710 Multimode 50/125 Pink707720 Multimode 50/125 AquaMULTIMODE50/125 (10 Gb/s)850 nm1300 nm

ATTENUATION


LASER BANDWIDTH

2000 MHz • km Min .

Part Number DescriptionCG – 62.5 μm – OM1705820 Multimode 62 .5/125 Blue705830 Multimode 62 .5/125 Orange705840 Multimode 62 .5/125 Green705850 Multimode 62 .5/125 Brown705860 Multimode 62 .5/125 Slate705870 Multimode 62 .5/125 Yellow705880 Multimode 62 .5/125 Red705890 Multimode 62 .5/125 Violet707400 Multimode 62 .5/125 White707410 Multimode 62 .5/125 Black707420 Multimode 62 .5/125 Pink707430 Multimode 62 .5/125 AquaMULTIMODE62 .5/125850 nm1300 nm

ATTENUATION


OFL BANDWIDTH

200 MHz • km Min .500 MHz • km Min .

Part Number DescriptionAQ – SM OS2705900 Singlemode 9/125 Blue705910 Singlemode 9/125 Orange705920 Singlemode 9/125 Green705930 Singlemode 9/125 Brown705940 Singlemode 9/125 Slate705950 Singlemode 9/125 Yellow705960 Singlemode 9/125 Red705970 Singlemode 9/125 Violet707440 Singlemode 9/125 White707450 Singlemode 9/125 Black707460 Singlemode 9/125 Pink707470 Singlemode 9/125 AquaSINGLEMODE9/125850 nm1300 nm

ATTENUATION


TEMPERATURE RANGE:Storage -30˚C to +80˚COperating -20˚C to +70˚C

NOTES:1 . Fiber is supplied on standard plastic fiber optic spools up to 4 km . Alternative fiber specifications and reel lengths may be available on request .2 . Other optical characteristics are determined by the actual fiber type specified .

Blowable Fiber

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The GenLite™ Bundled BOF System offers bundled fiber constructed in a 6-fiber arrangement with an overall lightweight, blowable jacket . Bundled fiber can use any type of Corning® optical fibers which are color-coded for easy identification . Up to three 6-fiber bundles can be simultaneously installed in a single, double or triple run, providing 6, 12 or 18 fibers per microduct . Bundles can be stripped and terminated using the same standard tools and techniques as traditional cable . Fibers are color coded per TIA/EIA 598 D .

Part Number/Ordering Information Description6 Fibers/Duct 12 Fibers/Duct 18 Fibers/Duct

BL00064BOF-B1 BL00064BOF-B1BL00064BOF-B2

BL00064BOF-B1BL00064BOF-B2BL00064BOF-B3

OM4 50 μm 6-Fiber Bundle

BE00064BOF-B1 BE00064BOF-B1BE00064BOF-B2

BE00064BOF-B1BE00064BOF-B2BE00064BOF-B3

OM3 50 μm 6-Fiber Bundle

CG0006ABOF-B1 CG0006ABOF-B1CG0006ABOF-B2

CG0006ABOF-B1CG0006ABOF-B2CG0006ABOF-B3

OM1 62 .5 μm 6-Fiber Bundle

AP00064BOF-B1 AP00064BOF-B1AP00064BOF-B2

AP00064BOF-B1AP00064BOF-B2AP00064BOF-B3

SM 6-Fiber Bundle

GenLite™ Individual Blown Optical Fiber SystemFor tortuous routes of shorter distances that may contain tight bends and turns.

# of Individual Fibers Distance for 5 mm Microduct Distance for 8 mm Microduct4 400 m 600 m8 300 m 450 m12 200 m 300 m

GenLite™ Bundled Blown Optical Fiber SystemFor routes that contain longer, straighter paths.

# of Bundles Distance for 5 mm Microduct Distance for 8 mm Microduct1 750 m 1 .5 km2 500 m 1 .3 km3 NA 1 .0 kmBlowing distances above are achieved with compressed air at 6 bar (90 PSI) and 8 SCFM .

Blowing DistancesInstallation capability is a function of the following:

• Compressed air pressure and volume• Size and length of microduct• Number of fibers• Number of bends in the duct route

Blowable Bundles

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Riser- or Plenum-Rated, 5 mm or 8 mmIndoor-rated multiduct, available in riser or plenum, consists of a number of 5 mm OD/3 .5 mm ID or 8 mm OD/6 mm ID microducts covered by a flame-retardant tape and an outer jacket . Available in 2-, 4- and 7-way constructions, all indoor-rated microducts are white PVDF and are printed with a unique number at regular intervals . The overall jacket, an orange flame-retardant PVC for riser products or an orange flame-retardant PVDF for plenum products, features product identification printing and sequential length marking at two-foot intervals .

Part Number DescriptionRiser-Rated DuctFC9700009 2-Way 5 mm OFNRFC9700010 4-Way 5 mm OFNRFC9700011 7-Way 5 mm OFNRFC9700013 2-Way 8 mm OFNRFC9700012 4-Way 8 mm OFNRFC9700015 7-Way 8 mm OFNRSee page 14 for indoor multiduct configurations and dimensions .

Part Number DescriptionPlenum-Rated DuctFC9700005 2-Way 5 mm OFNPFC9700003 4-Way 5 mm OFNPFC9700004 7-Way 5 mm OFNPFC9700080 2-Way 8 mm OFNPFC9700075 4-Way 8 mm OFNPFC9700076 7-Way 8 mm OFNPSee page 14 for indoor multiduct configurations and dimensions .

Indoor MultiductIndoor 2-Way

Indoor 4-Way

Indoor 7-Way

Indoor Multiduct5 mm Multiduct 8 mm Multiduct

MATERIALSMicroductJacket (Riser)Jacket (Plenum)

White PVDFOrange Flame-Retardant PVCOrange Flame-Retardant PVDF


INSTALLATION TENSION 2-way4-way7-way

Newtons 59214992300

lbs133337517

Newtons167727844702

lbs 377 6261057

TEMPERATURE RANGEStorageInstallationOperating

-40˚C to +90˚C 0˚C to +70˚C-20˚C to +90˚C

-40˚C to +90˚C 0˚C to +70˚C-20˚C to +90˚C

MINIMUM BEND RADIUS 2-way4-way7-way

Installed4”5”6”

Installation5”5”7”

Installed 7” 8”10”

Installation 8” 8”11”

MAX. INTERNAL PRESSURE 150 PSI 150 PSI

COMPLIANCE RiserPlenum

(UL) OFNR(UL) OFNP

(UL) OFNR(UL) OFNP

OVERALL DIAMETER 2-way (tolerance)4-way (tolerance)7-way (tolerance)

mm12 .65 x 7 .65 (±0.46)14 .71 (±0.51)17 .65 (±0.56)

Inches0 .498 x 0 .301 (±0.018)0 .579 (±0.020)0 .695 (±0.022)

mm18 .14 x 10 .13 (±0.46)21 .92 (±0.51)26 .64 (±0.56)

Inches0 .714 x 0 .399 (±0.018)0 .863 (±0.020)1 .049 (±0.022)

NOMINAL WEIGHT (RISER) 2-way4-way7-way

kg/km 49 79100

lbs/1000’335367

kg/km 76118149

lbs/1000’ 51 79100

NOMINAL WEIGHT (PLENUM) 2-way4-way7-way

kg/km 54 85107

lbs/1000’365772

kg/km 82129162

lbs/1000’ 55 87109

NOTES:1 . Standard lengths are 500 and 1000 feet, supplied on nonreturnable reels . Ends are sealed to prevent the penetration of moisture prior to shipping .

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Riser- or Plenum-Rated, 5 mm or 8 mmInterlock armored, indoor-rated multiduct, available in riser or plenum, consists of a number of 5 mm OD/3 .5 mm ID or 8 mm OD/6 mm ID microducts covered by a flame-retardant tape, inner jacket, interlocked metal armor and an outer jacket . Available in 2-, 4- and 7-way constructions, all indoor-rated microducts are white PVDF and are printed with a unique number at regular intervals . The interlock armor provides additional mechanical protection from crush or impact as well as resistance to rodents, but it is still flexible enough for ease of installation . The inner and overall jackets, an orange flame-retardant PVC for riser products or an orange flame-retardant PVDF for plenum products, feature product identification printing and sequential length marking at two-foot intervals .

Part Number DescriptionInterlock Armored, Riser-Rated DuctFC9700445 2-Way 5 mm OFNRFC9700446 4-Way 5 mm OFNRFC9700447 7-Way 5 mm OFNRFC9700449 2-Way 8 mm OFNRFC9700450 4-Way 8 mm OFNRFC9700451 7-Way 8 mm OFNRSee page 14 for indoor multiduct configurations and dimensions .

Part Number DescriptionInterlock Armored, Plenum-Rated DuctFC9700437 2-Way 5 mm OFNPFC9700438 4-Way 5 mm OFNPFC9700439 7-Way 5 mm OFNPFC9700441 2-Way 8 mm OFNPFC9700442 4-Way 8 mm OFNPFC9700443 7-Way 8 mm OFNPSee page 14 for indoor multiduct configurations and dimensions .

Interlock Armored, Indoor MultiductInterlock Armored, Indoor 2-Way

Interlock Armored, Indoor 4-Way

Interlock Armored, Indoor 7-Way

Interlock Armored, Indoor Multiduct

5 mm Multiduct 8 mm Multiduct

MATERIALSMicroductJackets (Riser)Jackets (Plenum)




Newtons100525493932

lbs226573884

Newtons285147337993

lbs 64110641797


-40˚C to +90˚C 0˚C to +70˚C-20˚C to +90˚C

-40˚C to +90˚C 0˚C to +70˚C-20˚C to +90˚C




Installed 7” 8”10”

Installation 8” 8”11”


COMPLIANCE RiserPlenum

(UL) OFNR-ILRA(UL) OFNP-ILPA

(UL) OFNR-ILRA(UL) OFNP-ILPA


mm18 .64 (±0.97)22 .71 (±1.02)25 .76 (±1.07)

Inches0 .734 (±0.038)0 .894 (±0.040)1 .014 (±0.042)

mm28 .04 (±0.97)30 .84 (±1.02)35 .92 (±1.07)

Inches1 .104 (±0.038)1 .214 (±0.040)1 .414 (±0.042)

NOMINAL WEIGHT (RISER) 2-way4-way7-way

kg/km216262360

lbs/1000’145176242

kg/km226278381

lbs/1000’152187256

NOMINAL WEIGHT (PLENUM) 2-way4-way7-way

kg/km342424513

lbs/1000’230285345

kg/km359448543

lbs/1000’241301365


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Part Number DescriptionOutdoor-Rated DuctFC9700016 2-Way 5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700017 4-Way 5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700018 7-Way 5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700113 19-Way 5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700102 24-Way 5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700019 2-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700020 4-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700021 7-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700047 19-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700103 24-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-CORESee page 15 for indoor multiduct configurations and dimensions .

Outdoor Multiduct5 mm or 8.5 mmOutdoor-rated multiduct consists of a number of 5 mm OD/3 .5 mm ID or 8 .5 mm OD/6 mm ID microducts covered by an outer jacket . Available in 2-, 4-, 7-, 19- and 24-way constructions, all outdoor-rated microducts are white high-density polyethylene and are printed with a unique number at regular intervals . The overall jacket is a black, high-density polyethylene and features product identification printing and sequential length marking at two-foot intervals .

Outdoor 2-Way

Outdoor 4-Way

Outdoor 7-Way

Outdoor 19-Way

Outdoor 24-Way

Outdoor Multiduct

5 mm Multiduct 8.5 mm Multiduct

MATERIALS MicroductJacket

White High-Density PolyethyleneBlack High-Density Polyethylene


INSTALLATION TENSION

2-way4-way7-way19-way24-way

Newtons 6361228181940924982

lbs 143 276 409 9201120

Newtons 1797 3260 49461124513785

lbs 404 733 111225283099


-40˚C to +82˚C-10˚C to +65˚C-40˚C to +82˚C

-40˚C to +82˚C-10˚C to +65˚C-40˚C to +82˚C

MINIMUM BEND RADIUS


Installed 3” 5” 6”10”10”

Installation 5” 6” 7”11”13”

Installed 5” 8”11”16”16”

Installation 8”10”12”18”22”


COMPLIANCE GR-3155-CORE GR-3155-CORE

OVERALL DIAMETER

2-way (tolerance)4-way (tolerance)7-way (tolerance)19-way (tolerance)24-way (tolerance)

mm11 .53 x 6 .53 (±0.71)12 .04 x 12 .04 (±0.71)17 .04 x 15 .70 (±0.81)27 .10 x 24 .41 (±1.02)32 .08 x 24 .41 (±1.12)

Inches0 .454 x 0 .257 (±0.028)0 .474 x .0 .474 (±0.028)0 .671 x 0 .618 (±0.032)1 .067 x 0 .961 (±0.040)1 .263 x 0 .961 (±0.044)

mm19 .56 x 11 .05 (±0.71)20 .07 x 20 .07 (±0.71)28 .58 x 26 .29 (±0.81)46 .10 x 41 .53 (±1.02)54 .10 x 41 .02 (±1.12)

Inches0 .770 x 0 .435 (±0.028)0 .790 x 0 .790 (±0.028)1 .125 x 1 .035 (±0.032)1 .815 x 1 .635 (±0.040)2 .130 x 1 .615 (±0.044)

NOMINAL WEIGHT


kg/km 39 74112250301

lbs/1000’ 26 50 75168202

kg/km112202308702862

lbs/1000’ 75136207472579


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8.5 mmArmored, outdoor-rated multiduct consists of a number of 8 .5 mm OD/6 mm ID microducts covered by an inner jacket, a steel armor and an outer jacket . Available in 4-, 7- and 19-way constructions, all outdoor-rated microducts are white high-density polyethylene and are printed with a unique number at regular intervals . The steel armor with corrosion-resistant coating provides crush resistance for direct burial applications, as well as some protection against moisture penetration and rodents . The inner and overall jackets are a black, high-density polyethylene, and the overall jacket features product identification printing and sequential length marking at two-foot intervals .

Part Number DescriptionArmored, Outdoor-Rated Duct

FC9700463 4-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700464 7-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-COREFC9700112 19-Way 8 .5 mm GR-3155-CORESee page 15 for outdoor multiduct configurations and dimensions .

Armored, Outdoor MultiductArmored, Outdoor 4-Way

Armored, Outdoor 7-Way

Armored, Outdoor 19-Way

Armored, Outdoor Multiduct

8.5 mm Multiduct

MATERIALS MicroductJackets



Newtons 5542 766915449

lbs124617243473


-40˚C to +82˚C-10˚C to +65˚C-40˚C to +82˚C




MAX. INTERNAL PRESSURE 150 PSI

COMPLIANCE GR-3155-CORE


mm28 .19 x 20 .07 (±1.22)28 .58 x 33 .27 (±1.32)46 .10 x 50 .29 (±1.52)

Inches1 .110 x 0 .790 (±0.048)1 .125 x 1 .310 (±0.052)1 .815 x 1 .980 (±0.060)

NOMINAL WEIGHT4-way7-way19-way

kg/km 473 6241195

lbs/1000’318419803

NOTES:1 . Standard lengths are 500 and 1000 feet, supplied on nonreturnable reels . Ends are sealed to prevent the penetration of moisture

prior to shipping .

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Indoor 2-Way 5 mm

Indoor 2-Way 8 mm

Indoor 4-Way 5 mm

Indoor 4-Way 8 mm

Interlock Armored, Indoor 4-Way 5 mm


Indoor 7-Way 8 mm





Indoor 7-Way 5 mm

0 .301”

0 .281”

0 .399”

0 .399”

0 .498”

0 .714”

Indoor Multiduct Configurations (Plenum & Riser)

0 .579”

0 .478”

0 .714”

0 .579” 0 .695”

0 .863” 1 .049”

0 .734”

1 .104”

0 .894” 1 .014”

1 .214” 1 .414”

0 .863” 1 .049”

0 .695”

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Outdoor 2-Way 8.5 mm Outdoor 4-Way 8.5 mm

Outdoor 7-Way 5 mmOutdoor 4-Way 5 mmOutdoor 2-Way 5 mm

Outdoor 24-Way 5 mm

Outdoor 19-Way 8.5 mm


Armored, Outdoor 4-Way 8.5 mm



Outdoor 19-Way 5 mm


0 .2571”

0 .435”

0 .474”

0 .790”

0 .618”

1 .035”

0 .961” 1 .615”

0 .961”

0 .4541”

0 .770”

Outdoor Multiduct Configurations

0 .671”

1 .125”

1 .263” 2 .130”

1 .067”

1 .635”

1 .815”

0 .790”

1 .110”1 .125” 1 .815”

1 .310” 1 .980”1 .035” 1 .635”

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Duct ConnectorsThese plastic-bodied pneumatic connectors are suitable for joining indoor or outdoor microduct . Maximum operating pressure is 140 PSI . The connectors are constructed of a transparent plastic material permitting a visual verification of fiber population . They are installed onto the microduct with a simple push-pull technique .

NOTES:1 . When purchasing these connectors for installing on the ends

of tubes that will not be immediately connected, it is recom-mended that a duct connector plug be installed to prevent the penetration of moisture or contamination .

2 . To ensure correct sealing, a purpose-built duct cutter should be used .

Accessories & ToolsPlastic duct connector plugs fit snugly into duct connectors, and together, these components provide a semi-permanent method of sealing installed, unused tubes . Using a simple push-pull technique, plugs can be easily installed or removed from duct connectors as needed over the lifetime of the installation .

Plastic end caps fit directly onto individual microducts to provide a temporary means of sealing microducts during shipment, storage and installation . All empty microducts should be sealed with the appropriate-sized duct connectors or end caps at all times to prevent the penetration of moisture or contamination, maintaining microduct integrity prior to, during and after installation .

Horseshoe clips slide over the connectors to lock the push-fit mechanism . A purpose-built duct cutter should be used to ensure correct sealing of connectors and microducts .

Part Number DescriptionDuct Connector (Straight)77-7224 5 mm Duct Connector (Straight)

77-7225 8 mm Duct Connector (Straight)

77-7226 8 .5 mm Duct Connector (Straight)

Duct Connector (T)77-7228 5 mm Duct Connector (T)

77-7229 8 mm Duct Connector (T)

Duct Reducer77-7227 8 mm to 5 mm Reducer

77-7234 8 .5 mm to 5 mm Reducer

77-7233 8 .5 mm to 8 .0 mm Reducer

Part Number DescriptionDuct Connector Fitting Plug77-7230 Fitting Plug for 5 mm

77-7231 Fitting Plug for 8 mm or 8 .5 mm

Duct Connector Tapered Plug

706920 Tapered Plug (2-6 fiber) for 8 mm or 8 .5 mm

706930 Tapered Plug (8-12 fiber) for 8 mm or 8 .5 mm

Duct End Cap705630 5 mm Duct End Cap

705620 8 mm Duct End Cap

77-7235 8 .5 mm Duct End Cap

Clips77-7232 Horseshoe Clips 8 mm

Cutter707050 Duct Cutter

BOF System Connectors & AccessoriesSimple push-fit connectors join the microduct sections and extend the microduct network to each destination . A transparent center section of the connectors permits visual inspection to verify if the path is empty or populated with optical fiber . GenLiteTM BOF System connectors come in straight or T configurations as well as a reducer configuration for joining ducts of different size . Duct connector plugs and end caps provide a method of sealing unused tubes during shipment, storage and installation .

Duct Connector (Straight)

Duct Reducer

Duct Connector (T)

Fitting Plug Tapered Plug

End Cap

Duct Cutter

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Part Number Index77-7224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7231 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7232 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7233 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

77-7235 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

705620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

705630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

705820 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705830 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705840 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705860 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705880 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705890 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705940 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705950 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

705970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

706920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

706930 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

707050 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

707400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707420 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707440 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707470 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707620 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707630 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707640 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707650 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707660 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707670 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707680 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707690 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

707720 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708230 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708270 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708370 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

708430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

AP00064BOF-B1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

AP00064BOF-B2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

AP00064BOF-B3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BE00064BOF-B1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BE00064BOF-B2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BE00064BOF-B3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BL00064BOF-B1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BL00064BOF-B2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

BL00064BOF-B3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CG0006ABOF-B1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CG0006ABOF-B2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CG0006ABOF-B3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

FC9700003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700047 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700075 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700076 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700080 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FC9700102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700103 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FC9700113 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

FC9700437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700438 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700439 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700441 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700442 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700443 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700446 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700447 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700449 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

FC9700463 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

FC9700464 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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